Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Lewis, N. Webster 1930
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Payette Enterprise 10-30-1930
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, October 30, 1930
 
OBITUARY
 
N. Webster Lewis was born in Sagerstown, Penn. Sept. 18, 1842.  As the tide of 
emigration moved westward, he came with his family to Illinois and later to 
the new lands of Iowa, where he settled in Jasper County.  Here on Sept. 17, 
1867, he was united in marriage to Martha Emily Tait, who preceded him in 
death only six weeks ago.  Surviving him are a son and daughter; Harry T. 
Lewis of Fruitland, at whose home he passed away, and Mrs. James A. Pinkerton 
of Roseburg, Ore., 15 (I think this should be five ) grand-children, Lieut. 
Clark H. Lewis, U. S. navy of San Diego, Calif., Dorothy G. Lewis of Fresno, 
Calif., and Marian and Glenn Lewis of Fruitland and Nadine Pinkerton of 
Roseburg, Ore.  He leaves also one sister, Miss N. L. Lewis of Hayllsville, 
Wyo., and one brother, D. O. Lewis of Falls City, Neb.  Mr. Lewis, at his 
death, was 88 years, 1 month and 2 days old.  He was the fourth one of his 
family to live, considerably past the age of 80 years.  The oldest brother, 
Joel Lewis of Miami, Fla., passed away last spring at the age of 91 years.  
Mr. Lewis lived an earnest Christian life, never doubting but that right would 
triumph and the good prevail.  His church affiliation in Iowa was with the 
Congregational Church; upon his coming to Idaho, he transferred his membership 
to the Presbyterian church of Payette and later to the Methodist church of 
Fruitland.  He came to Idaho in 1902 and has lived in the community ever 
since.  He took an active part in the development of the Fruitland vicinity.  
He gave his assistance to every forward movement.  His large hospitable home 
was always the center of church and social activities during the early days of 
this community.  He was always one of Fruitland's most thought of citizens and 
had a large circle of friends who will greatly miss him.  He was a man of 
broad charity and loved all men as his friend and brother, his greatest 
pleasure being in friendly intercourse with them.  Of  his life, we take from 
the 23rd psalm this eulogy: "Yes, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; thy rod and 
they staff, they comfort me.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all 
the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."  
Death came quietly Monday morning, Oct. 20, after a few days' illness due to 
his advanced age.  His grief in losing his life-mate helped to hasten the 
end.  Funeral services were held from the M. E. Church Wednesday afternoon at 
2:30, conducted by the Rev. George Roseberry, and interment made in Park View 
Cemetery in New Plymouth beside his wife.

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